Justin Baldoni Says Blake Lively Stole, Rewrote and Recut ‘It Ends With Us'

This Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni feud is turning into total Hollywood grotesquerie. I still believe this all has to do with who gets to nab the rights to the ‘It Ends With Us’ sequel, which Baldoni currently owns. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 10 days ago

New Trailer for Mel Gibson's ‘Flight Risk'

For obvious reasons, Gibson’s name isn’t mentioned in the trailer, instead we get a “From The Acclaimed Director of BRAVEHEART, HACKSAW RIDGE, APOCALYPTO.” Way to go, Lionsgate. I still believe having Gibson’s name stamped on the screen would have actually helped marketing. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 10 days ago

Oliver Stone Says ‘Wicked’ is Best of 2024

I don’t know if Oliver Stone has taken too many sugar cookies, but he’s decided to go to bat for John M. Chu’s “Wicked,” citing it as the best film he’s seen this year. No, really. The filmmaker behind “Platoon” and “JFK” is madly in love with Chu’s musical. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 10 days ago

Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Squid Game’ Season 3?

Speculation arose after an exclusive report from Korean news outlet OSEN, which dropped today. “Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio will be appearing in the Netflix mega hit Squid Game 3,” it said. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 10 days ago

Legendary/WB Working on ‘Dune 4’

Denis Villeneuve hasn’t even shot “Dune Messiah” yet, but Warner Bros and Legendary are already planning ahead in milking this franchise to death. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 11 days ago

‘Nosferatu’ Extended Cut Coming on 4K — 3 Hour Version?

Robert Eggers has confirmed that “Nosferatu” will be released on 4K Blu-Ray in an extended cut. Is it the near 3-hour version that was test screened earlier in the year? Quite possibly. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 11 days ago

Jordan's 10 Best Films of 2024

As we entered December, I had a shortlist of 20 or so candidates for my choice of the best films of the year. There was no film that stepped forward and announced itself as the “year’s best.” Then again, a best films list should be a celebration of cinema, not a chopping process. … | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 11 days ago

Luca Guadagnino Says Cronenberg's ‘The Shrouds' is Best Film of 2024, and More

Here’s IndieWire’s annual survey where directors pick their favorite films of the year. This year, there were 65 participants, including Edward Berger, Robert Eggers, Coralie Fargeat, Todd Field, Luca Guadagnino, Radu Jude, and David Lowery. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 11 days ago

Rumor: Harrison Ford to Star in ‘Air Force One' Sequel?

Apparently, Sony is developing an “Air Force One” sequel, or maybe it’s just a reboot? Scooper Daniel Richtman isn’t quite sure either, but he’s hearing Harrison Ford, 82, who starred in the original, might be starring in this one. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 12 days ago

Paul Thomas Anderson’s Next Film Delayed to 2026

Is my hearing right? Has “The Town” podcast’s Matt Belloni just reported that Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film was “punted” to 2026 by Warner Bros? That’s what he’s saying at the 13-minute mark. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 12 days ago

Oscars: Is There A Best Picture Frontrunner This Year?

This has been one strange awards season. Unlike, other years, I’m struggling to believe that we have a frontrunner (“Anora”). In fact, there might not even be one this year. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 12 days ago

Jason Momoa Cast as Lobo in DCU's ‘Supergirl'

Jason Momoa, formerly Aquaman, has been cast as Lobo in “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” (via Deadline). It should be noted that THR’s Bory Kit had originally reported the potential casting of Momoa in 2023. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 12 days ago

Kevin Costner's ‘Horizon: Chapter 1' Unexpectedly Streaming on Netflix

Here’s a surprise. Those in the U.S will now be able to see Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 1” on Netflix. The film was originally supposed to be a Max exclusive. Is something brewing in the background? | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 12 days ago

Orson Welles' ‘Don Quixote' Might Finally Get Definitive Cut

Orson Welles, who died in 1985, had several unfinished films, including “ Don Quixote.” There is an update, and it’s a positive one. Welles’ vision might finally, maybe, be coming to the big screen. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 12 days ago

Austin Butler Was Replaced By Robert Pattinson in Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

I’m a little late to this, but it turns out that Austin Butler was in line to play Robert Pattinson’s role in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ before Pattinson’s schedule cleared up due to ‘Batman 2’ filming being delayed. Also, I’m hearing that a few more actors will be announc … | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 12 days ago

Box-Office: ‘Nosferatu' Has Monstrous $40M Opening

The big story this weekend has got to be “Nosferatu.” It amassed $40M in its first five days, and is already Robert Eggers' highest grossing film in North America. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 13 days ago

Linus Sandgren to DP Emerald Fennell's ‘Wuthering Heights'

Cinematographer Linus Sandgren is going to have a busy schedule next year. The Swedish-born DP has in the past worked with David O. Russell, Damien Chazelle and Gus Van Sant, but it’s only in these last few years that his stock has really risen up. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 15 days ago

‘Spider-Man 4’ Might Be Scrapped and Rewritten

Sources close to the production are telling DanielRPK that the script is being significantly rewritten, with Marvel boss Kevin Feige leading the way in the creative input. The goal is to “elevate” the original script which apparently wasn’t to Feige’s liking. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 16 days ago

Sony CEO on Spider-Man Villain Spinoffs Bombing: “These Are Not Terrible Films"

After ‘Kraven’ bombed this month, Sony’s misbegotten Spider-Man antihero franchise of films, which also included ‘Venom,’ “Morbius,” and “Madame Web,” was put on pause. A “recalibration” is now in order for the future. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 16 days ago

‘Mufasa' Takes #1 at Box Office; ‘Complete Unknown' ($7M) and ‘Nosferatu' ($11M) Exceed Expectations

Some incredible Christmas Day numbers, for three movies in particular, and none of them are “Wicked” or “Moana 2.” Exhibitors must be through the roof happy about these overperformances. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 16 days ago

‘Wicked' Sets December 31st VOD Release Date

“Wicked” releases on VOD next week, December 31st. Just over a month after the film began its theatrical release. They waited until the Christmas rush was done before announcing the date. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 16 days ago

Sean Baker Says ‘Nosferatu' is the Best Film of 2024

A major fan of “Nosferatu” is Sean Baker, who happens to have directed the year’s most acclaimed film (“Anora”). In a post on X, Baker says “Nosferatu” might be the best movie he’s seen all year. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 16 days ago

Brady Corbet Plans to Shoot His Next Film on 8-perf 65mm Camera

This past week, while speaking at the TIFF Lightbox, Corbet has added an extra layer of detail about his next film. He’s going to be shooting it in a rather unique format. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 16 days ago

Damián Szifron Set to Direct ‘The Simulators'

Damián Szifron (“Wild Tales”) has confirmed (via Argentinian media), that he will be shooting his next film, “The Simulators,” early next year. This is actually a movie version of his 2000s TV show. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 17 days ago

Jon M. Chu's Next Film is ‘Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' for Amazon Studios

Chu, who broke big with “Crazy Rich Asians,” has already directed “In The Heights,” and “Wicked,” two lavishly created movie musicals. He’s not done either. His next one might be even more ambitious, and is backed by considerable music writing talent. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 17 days ago

Box-Office: ‘Sonic 3' $7.4M, ‘Mufasa' $7.1M, ‘A Complete Unknown' $1.4M

The Christmas Eve box office kicked off last night. The current #1, “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” earned $7.4M and barely edged out ‘Mufasa’ which made $7.1M. More families are going to go see the latter this weekend, and it could potentially dethrone ‘Sonic’ by Sunday. Meanwhile, Jame … | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 17 days ago

First Teaser for ‘Happy Gilmore 2'

The just-released first teaser for “Happy Gilmore 2” deflated any kind of hopes I might have had that this sequel to the 1995 cult classic comedy might turn out to be a decent affair. You can just tell this is going to be nostalgia wankfest. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 17 days ago

Lars Von Trier's Next Film ‘After' is Shooting Mid-2025

Big update with regards to Lars Von Trier's next film. It’s going to be shooting during the third quarter of 2025. The title of the film is "After," and Von Trier is also writing the screenplay. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 18 days ago

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Will Use New IMAX Cameras With Clearer Sound/Dialogue

Nolan is said to be using brand new IMAX technology for his next film, “The Odyssey,” including a “30% quieter camera” which is enhances clarity in the recording of dialogue and sound mix. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 18 days ago

Adam McKay Warns Trump's America Might Ban ‘Wicked' in “3-5 Years"

Yes, the “Don’t Look Up” writer-director is at it again, warning us, on social media, that the way things are going in the United States, a film like “Wicked” will be banned in a couple of years. lol. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 18 days ago

The Best Films of 2024, According to 400+ Critics

In late November, we started tabulating all of the year-end critics top 10 lists and turned it into a de facto, and ultimate, poll of polls. Here are the results. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 18 days ago

Latest ‘Snow White' Trailer is Brutally Hated, 800k “Dislikes"

Two weeks ago, the actual full-length trailer was unveiled online, and it didn’t fared any better. It’s well on its way to the million mark as it currently has 817k dislikes, and only 30k “likes.” That’s quite the ratio. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 18 days ago

Olivier Assayas' ‘Wizard of Kremlin' Shoots in January

‘Wizard’ was co-written by Assayas and Emmanuel Carrère, whose novel “Limonov” was recently adapted to the big screen by Kirill Serebrennikov. The cast assembled for ‘Wizard’ includes Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Zach Galifianakis and Tom Sturridge. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 18 days ago

James Cameron is an ‘Emilia Perez' Superfan: “I've Seen it Three Times"

Many seem to have taken issue with the uninformed and exaggerated depiction of “trans realities” in “Emilia Pérez” (via Vulture), but don’t tell that to James Cameron who admits having seen the Audiard’s musical now three times. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 18 days ago

Apple TV+ Releases First 8 Minutes of ‘Severance' Season 2; $200M Budget

“Severance” left us with more questions than answers, but one need not worry as the second season is finally, and officially, arriving on January 17, 2025 via Apple TV+ Additionally, the first eight minutes of Season 2 are now available on the streaming service. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 18 days ago

‘A Complete Unknown' Had $100M Budget?

There’s only been rumors about how much “A Complete Unknown” cost to produce. Some of the trades were guessing a $70M budget. Over the weekend, a report surfaced indicating that it could turn out to be the most expensive movie in Searchlight history. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 18 days ago

James Mangold's ‘Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi' Sets Fall 2025 Shoot

Recently, THR had “House of Cards” creator Beau Willimon hired to write the script for James Mangold’s “Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi.” Furthermore, a listing now has ‘Dawn of the Jedi’ shooting next fall. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 18 days ago

‘Treasure Island' Remake In the Works at Disney

Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz (“The Peanut Butter Falcon”) are developing a “Treasure Island” remake for Disney. They describe it as “an Australian surfer version” of the classic adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, published in 1883. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 18 days ago

Christopher Nolan's Next Film is An Adaptation of Homer's ‘The Odyssey'

Christopher Nolan’s next film is an adaption of Homer’s “The Odyssey.” The film is being described as a “mythic action epic shot across the world,” using brand new IMAX film technology, that follows the tale of Odysseus and his 10-year journey home after the Trojan War. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 18 days ago

‘The Lord of the Rings: War Of The Rohirrim' Hits Digital Just Two Weeks After Theatrical Release

“The Lord of the Rings: War Of The Rohirrim” will release on VOD this Friday, just two weeks after the film’s theatrical release. Not such a big surprise since the film severely underperformed at the box-office, earning only $7M in 16 days. The reviews were also terrible. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 19 days ago

Trailer for ‘Zero Day,' Starring Robert De Niro

In “Zero Day,” produced by Netflix, Robert De Niro plays the President of the United States, already finished his term, but now at the center of attention in the aftermath of a global cyberattack. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 19 days ago

‘Belle’ Director Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet’ Sets 2025 Release via Sony

Director Mamoru Hosoda’s “Scarlet” has landed at Sony. The film will receive global distribution via Sony Pictures, with a U.S. theatrical release planned for winter 2025. Toho will handle Japanese theatrical distribution. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 19 days ago

‘Andor’ is Now The Most Expensive Star Wars Project Ever ($645M+)

Filming on the second season of “Andor” began in November 2022 but was suspended in summer 2023 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. It resumed in January this year and wrapped the following month. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 19 days ago

Amazon/MGM Boss Has Never Seen A Pre-Daniel Craig James Bond Movie

A former Amazon bigwig is telling Hollywood Elsewhere that Salke’s knowledge of Bond, and cinema history is very limited, and that she’s never actually seen any Bond movies prior to the Daniel Craig era. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 19 days ago

Robert Eggers' Next Film Could Be ‘The Knight,' A Western or Rasputin

Eggers is now telling IndieWire that he’s currently juggling multiple projects, and has five films ready to go. He has completed his script for the medieval epic “The Knight,” which has been delayed twice already, and has also written a western. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 20 days ago

‘Mufasa' Earns Horrible $35M Opening Weekend

The box office has delivered yet another late-year blockbuster in the form of “Sonic the Hedgehog 3.” Then again, it’s also given us a Disney failure in the form of Barry Jenkins’ “Muafasa.” | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 20 days ago

Justin Baldoni Dropped by WME

Justin Baldoni’s downfall has officially begun. In the wake of the Blake Lively accusations, WME has dropped Baldoni. It should be noted that WME also reps Lively. The full-on media assault against Baldoni is now on overdrive, and nothing’s going to stop it. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 20 days ago

Warner Bros “Nervous" About ‘Superman' After Private Screening: “It's Kind of A Mess"

A THR piece from 12.06.24 confirmed an internal screening of James Gunn’s “Superman” had occurred at the Warner Bros. lot. It turns out the cut shown is making the studio “nervous” about the film’s prospects. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 20 days ago